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I know it's lovely to get compliments but I'm I the only one who feels very uncomfortable receiving them?  "
Nope Irish people are adverse to comments. You could be wearing a €500 Gucci tshirt, someone compliments you and an Irish person will say “thanks, penneys”. We hate receiving compliments |
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I'm not sure if women realise the full extent of this, but if you pay a random guy a compliment on his looks. It will probably brighten their whole day, and will be something he will be bragging to his grandkids about in years to come.  |
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"Sometimes
I know it's lovely to get compliments but I'm I the only one who feels very uncomfortable receiving them?
Nope Irish people are adverse to comments. You could be wearing a €500 Gucci tshirt, someone compliments you and an Irish person will say “thanks, penneys”. We hate receiving compliments "
A 500e Gucci t-shirt? I don't think that'd be complimented. I'm sure the words "notions" "did you get that from penny's" and the "state of that" would be a more common response 
But I get what you mean |
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By *eijaWoman
over a year ago
City Centre |
"Good morning all got a very nice compliment this morning about how blue my eyes are from an attractive woman working in a cafe I go to first for me anyone else get complimented this way"
Ah OP that's so lovely...it's always nice to receive a compliment gives you a little boost
I try to compliment people as much as I can it's nice to be nice
I get complimented on my eyes and cheekbones blue eyes with a naughty glint I'm told haha if the only knew
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After a family wedding a few years ago I commented to my mother about how well my a certain woman, I had been talking to, looked. My mother asked if I had told her that. I said no as I felt it might be a bit creepy. She said, you should always tell a woman when she looks well no matter who it is. Incidentally my mother also often told me she used to love hearing wolf whistles.
Was she just old school and are compliments just creepy? I know wolf whistling nowadays is considered harassment. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Sometimes
I know it's lovely to get compliments but I'm I the only one who feels very uncomfortable receiving them? "
Yeah i always think they’re lying |
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By *panishRebelMan
over a year ago
Alicante Spain, and Cork City Ireland |
"Good morning all got a very nice compliment this morning about how blue my eyes are from an attractive woman working in a cafe I go to first for me anyone else get complimented this way"
I have been told I have come to bed with me eyes.
Definitely it's my eyes end up being the clincher. |
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By *panishRebelMan
over a year ago
Alicante Spain, and Cork City Ireland |
"Sometimes
I know it's lovely to get compliments but I'm I the only one who feels very uncomfortable receiving them? "
It's an Irish thing to feel uncomfortable receiving a complement. So we say things like, Ya feckin egit, meaning I love you,.....etc |
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